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Third Space Wimbledon

08. Outstanding Technical Swimming Pool Design Award

Set back from the streets in the heart of Wimbledon as part of a cutting-edge regeneration, is a world-class wellness sanctuary, a truly sustainable and environmentally friendly initiative.

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Centre Court Shopping Centre has recently rebranded as part of a cutting-edge regeneration, transforming into Wimbledon Quarter, a brand that reflects the centre’s commitment to the rich heritage and vibrant future of the local area. Merton Council’s administration firmly believe that Wimbledon has a bright future ahead and one that will support economic growth and be a better place for residents, businesses and visitors to enjoy. It has suffered since the closure of anchor store Debenhams in January 2020. New owners Romulus say the planned changes will be environmentally sustainable, while turning the centre into a lively, open space where people can meet, eat, drink or work-out. Aquascapes firm belief is that sustainability, protection of the environment and reduced energy consumption is not just a shared responsibility but also a key asset for any company. Guided by RIBA — the Royal Institute of British Architects’ definitive model for the design and construction process — Aquascapes worked from an empty shell in what was the former Debenhams department store to a finished club. Swimming pool halls consume more energy per unit area than almost any other building type. In fact, they use five times as much energy per square metre as of

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The Third Space Wimbledon project utilises reclaimed retail space in the form of the old Debenhams department store. This brought a particular issue to hand, namely in that the space was never designed to accommodate a swimming pool and the structural floor slab was very thin and very flexible with up to 75mm of deflection to overcome when the pool loads were applied. To overcome the issue, Aquascapes designed and negotiated with the Landlord, a suitable system that minimised structural strengthening required, in accordance with a very lightweight and flexible pool structure. This resulted in our client achieving the inclusion of a swimming pool where a concrete pool would not be feasible, due to being too heavy. This also heavily reduced the need for structural strengthening works which improved sustainability and reduced costs. Due to working on such prestigious projects, it is imperative that Aquascapes use the very best, most reliable equipment the industry has to offer. Our trusted suppliers include the following: • Filtration - Waterco Waterco are pioneers of reliable solutions for healthy, safe water filtration and sanitisation, to provide innovative pool and spa experiences, while significantly reducing energy and water consumption. Main swimming pool: Volume: 240m³ Waterco equipment: 5 x 900mm SMDD Filters, 5 x Hydrostar MK4 Commercial Pumps, 5 x Pump Variable Frequency Drives, 3 x MC16 MultiCyclones. Hydro pool: Volume: 40m³ Waterco equipment: 2 x 1200mm SMDD Filters, 2 x Hydrostar MK4 Commercial Pumps, 2 x Pump Variable Frequency Drives and 2 x MC16 MultiCyclones. Cold plunge pool: Volume: 6.3m³ Waterco equipment: 1 x 1200mm SMDD Filter, 2 x Hydrostar MK4 Commercial Pumps, 2 x Pump Variable Frequency Drives and 1 x MC16 MultiCyclones. • Balance Tank - Balmoral Tanks Ltd Balmoral Tanks are recognised as the market leader for water, wastewater and processing storage solutions. Balmoral Tanks operate from what is thought to be the most advanced manufacturing facility in the industry, providing high quality, technically advanced product solutions, supported by unrivalled levels of expertise. Sectional Pool Balance Tank: Volume: 34m³ • Air Handling Units - Recotherm Ltd Recotherm are specialists in indoor swimming pool dehumidification systems, ventilation units and climate control. Recotherm are an engineering company with a pedigree in swimming pool ventilation, using controlled fresh air. They provide extensive construction expertise to overcome the most difficult of challenges, supported by over 35 years on-site experience. Main Pool Hall: Internal AHU - Aeris 200 Vertical Pool water temperature - 29oC Pool hall air temperature - 30oC Pool surface area - 225m² Pool hall volume - 912m³ Spa Hall: Internal AHU - Aeris 150 Vertical Spa water temperature - 36oC Cold plunge water temperature - 10oC Pool hall air temperature – 30oC Spa surface area - 42.44m² Cold plunge surface area - 7.92m² Pool hall volume - 440m³ • UV Systems - Bio-UV Group – The Bio-UV Group are specialists in water and surface treatment. The BIO-UV Group design and manufacture solutions for pure and perfectly disinfected water including ultraviolet, Ozone, salt electrolysis and AOP disinfection systems for healthy environments, free from bacteria and viruses. Main Swimming Pool Parameters: - Flowrate: 80m3/h - UVT: 95% - Dose Targeted: 60mj/cm² - Dose delivered: 79mj/cm² Hydro Pool Parameters: - Flowrate: 54,5 m3/h - UVT: 95% - Dose Targeted: 60mj/cm² - Dose delivered: 77mj/cm² Cold plunge Pool Parameters: - Flowrate: 24m3/h - UVT: 95% - Dose Targeted: 60mj/cm² - Dose delivered: 100mj/cm² • Chemical Products – Mapei Mapei are among the world's leading manufacturers of chemical products for the building industry, Mapei offer long-lasting, high-quality products, drawing on their expertise to contribute to the most important architectural and infrastructural works globally. Structural & External Waterproofing: Planiseal 88 Mapenet 150 Mapeguard WP 200 Screeding: Mapei Topcem Polyurea Waterproofing: Purtop 1000N Preparation: Mapeband TPE Eporip Planitop Smooth & Repair R4 Zero Adhesives: Keralastic T Ultralite S2 Keraflex Maxi S1 Planigrout 300 Grout: Kerapoxy Easy Design Ultracolor Plus • Wet Leisure & Water Treatment Equipment – Certikin Certikin are the UK’s leading supplier of wet leisure and water treatment equipment in the UK; the Certikin brand has become synonymous with premium quality. They are the market leader and UK’s foremost technical specialists for a wide range of pool and spa products. Steam Room: Harvia Steam Generator Harvia Fragrance Dosing Kit Finnish Sauna: Hidden Sauna Heater Heater Control Package Loyly Sauna: Combi Sauna Heater Heater Control Package Main Pool & Hydro Pool: RGB LED Lighting and controls Pool Lane Ropes Plant Rooms: Sundry items including Valves, Pipework & Fittings Filter Media • Pipework & Fittings - Epco Plastics Synonymous with quality, Epco Plastics is one of the largest B2B distributors of Pipe Systems in the UK. They ensure all products are designed and engineered to the highest technical quality and specifications. Main Pool, Hydro Pool & Plant Rooms: All plastic pipework and pipe fittings • Drowning Detection & Prevention System – SwimEye An intelligent, leading AI based drowning detection and prevention system that can identify swimmers in distress and raise an alarm to alert Lifeguards. State-of-the-art object recognition software tracks the movements of all swimmers in a pool and in the event of a serious drowning incident, will provide an alarm in the Monitoring & Control Station to improve reaction-time to initiate rescue. Main Swimming Pool: Drowning detection system with 3no. underwater double camera houses and 6no. cameras. The design allows full monitoring and coverage of the 25m x 8m pool, offering the ‘world’s best standard’ of computer vision detection systems for swimming pools. • Chemical Dosing Equipment - Golden Coast A leading distributor of pool, spa, sauna, and steam products to the wet leisure industry. Golden Coast distribute industry-leading solutions across the UK and are always seeking out the most innovative and sustainable technology, remaining at the forefront of the wet leisure industry as it continues to evolve. Main Pool: 1 x Bayrol Analyt 2 PM5 2 x Etatron Wall Mounted Dosing Pump 2 x 200 Litre Chemical Solution Day Tank 2 x 220 Litre Chemical Solution Bund Tank 1 x WDT Flocdos 1 x 27 Litre Carboy Bund Tank Hydro Pool: 1 x Bayrol Analyt 2 PM5 2 x Etatron Wall Mounted Dosing Pump 2 x 100 Litre Chemical Solution Day Tank 2 x 110 Litre Chemical Solution Bund Tank 1 x WDT Flocdos 1 x 27 Litre Carboy Bund Tank • Tiles - Trimline Group / Domus / Solus Aquascapes various tile suppliers offer the most extensive, high-quality ranges of mosaics, floor, wall, and feature tiles available from the best manufacturers globally. All tiles represent a perfect balance of quality, style, practicality and value within their categories. Main Swimming Pool Walls, Floor & Lane Markers: 280m² of 25x25mm Glass Mosaics Hydro Pool / Cold Plunge Pool Floor & Walls Tiles: 108m² of 20x20mm Glass Mosaics Pool Hall Walls: 144m² of large format grey tiles Pool Hall & Spa Hall floor: 260m² of Grey Anti-Slip Floor tiles Swimming Pool Edge Tiles and Overflow Channel Gratings: 70Lm of grey tiles to match pool surround Swimming Pool Overflow Channel Gratings: 70Lm of grey tiles to match pool surround Experience Showers & Spa wall: 73m² of large format copper effect tiles Plunge Pool Outer wall: 43m² Concrete / Cement effect feature tiles Feature wall: 60m² of green feature tiles

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Aquascapes

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Author

Christina Connor

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